5 iPad Articles You Should Read
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 2:51PM The iPad is the next Mac. The iPad is the future of computing. These 5 articles say it better than I can:
stevenf.com - Old World vs. New World Computing
Mike Rundle - The iPad Is For Everyone But Us
Jim Stodgil - The iPad is the iPrius
Rob Foster - On iPads, Grandmas and Game-chaninging
There are many people that use computer out of necessity, but don't understand them. Often, they fear or resent them. The iPad is a computer that doesn't ask them to become conceptual computer people to use it.
My 2 year old can use my iPhone without instruction. She can launch games, and play them. The iPad is equally discoverable.
We nerds will cling to out windowing systems, our terminals and our customized interfaces. We will add the storage we want, and push the envelope of configuration. Everyone else will enjoy a simple computing device that lets them accomplish their tasks and then move on.
Reader Comments (2)
Well said. As the announcement was taking place, I thought "this would be great for my father in law." He loves to read, casually browse the web, forward joke e-mails, listen to music, and organize his hunting photos. He isn't a big typer, he's very much non-technical, and most of the time sits in his leather chair in the living room, constantly opening and closing his MacBook Pro. Perfect fit for iPad.
This is understandable that money can make people free. But what to do if somebody doesn't have money? The one way only is to get the home loans and just consolidation loan.